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cagraham (3027657) writes "According to a recent survey of 430 patients in the US, only a quarter (25.3%) wanted their primary care physician to communicate with them through an online portal outside of office visits. 42.9% of patients instead listed the phone as their preferred method of contact. Similarly, only 14.1% of patients listed an online portal as their preferred method for receiving test results or diagnoses. Healthcare practices are expected to get 5% of their total patients this year to interact with them through such a site in order to receive federal Meaningful Use incentive payments."

This seems to hold true for most broad-interest sites like newspapers and magazines where comments can be downright awful, as opposed to sites like Slashdot with a self-selected and somewhat homogenous audience. It seems unlikely that using only blogs for responsive dialog with authors and peers could come close to matching the feedback and community feel of comments such as we see here.

cagraham (3027657) writes "No matter what industries adopt internet connected devices, there will be increased demand for embedded processors and data center servers. Intel and AMD are two companies poised to reap huge benefits from such demand. Intel is investing heavily in spurring IoT growth (in order to sell more servers as companies produce more data), while AMD is hoping to cash in with "ambidextrous" x86 and ARM based server chips."

BobandMax (95054) writes "Sharp has integrate the gate driver into individual pixels, reducing bezel size and freeing designers from shape constraints. This bodes well for folks who dislike rectangular screens in their cars."Link to Original Source

cagraham (3027657) writes "A new report by IDC looks at the way in which US government IT spending will change throughout 2014 and beyond. According to their analysis, the government will increase its spending on Internet of Things technology up to $1.2 trillion in 2017. The report also predicts that the government will decrease traditional IT spending by 15%, and instead invest in cloud computing."

cagraham (3027657) writes "The Oregonian recently uncovered an internal report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the ongoing problems with the Cover Oregon health insurance exchange. The report states that "Cover Oregon is not employing... any mainstream project management tool," and was instead using Microsoft Office products to track the exchange's development. The state is currently registering residents using paper forms, and is withholding $25.6 million from software company Oracle for missing functionality."

cagraham (3027657) writes "According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), over 85% of daily tasks will include game elements by 2020. The organization, whose motto is "Advancing Technology for Humanity," looked at the growth of games in fields such as healthcare, education, and enterprise when preparing their report. Member Tom Coughlin summarized the findings, saying that 'by 2020, however many points you have at work will help determine the kind of raise you get or which office you sit in.'"

cagraham (3027657) writes "A fire at Iron Mountain's data warehouse in Buenos Aires left the facility "ruined," and killed nine first-responders according to the Washington Post. The origin of the fire is unknown, although the facility was supposedly equipped with sprinkler systems, fire control systems, and had a private emergency team on standby. Among the records lost include corporate data and Argentina's bank archives, which could have some surprisingly far reaching implications."

cagraham (3027657) writes "Google is currently testing a web-connected thermostat, similar to the popular Nest Thermostat, according to The Information. The device would display energy usage details, and allow user's to control it from a web app. This actually marks the second time Google has ventured into home energy, after their PowerMeter web app that was shut down in 2011. Web connected devices could allow Google access to a treasure trove of data on people's daily habits and routines."

cagraham (3027657) writes "Dell has invested $16M in cyber security firm Invincea, according to the Wall Street Journal. Invincea makes the FreeSpace software that is bundled onto Dell's business laptops and tablet offerings. Unlike traditional anti-virus software that seeks to identify and then patch vulnerabilities, FreeSpace creates virtual "containers" on the computer and runs highly-targeted programs like Microsoft Office and web browsers inside of them. If it detects malware, the software then seals it inside the container, where it can't spread (and where it can be analyzed by Invincea). The investment is likely designed to develop Dell's enterprise software offerings."

The Washington Post cites concerns that triclosan interferes with hormone production, but it should be noted that is is based on animal studies, and that at least one human study has shown no effect on hormone levels in adults using toothpaste containing triclosan."Link to Original Source